Is Vaginal Rejuvenation Just Another Hollywood Fad?

It's easy to be skeptical of a procedure designed to tighten things up "down there," especially when it's been touted by celebrities like Kim Kardashian. But MD+DI recently got the low down from an obstetrics and gynecologist specialist in Lubbock, TX on a new vaginal rejuvenation device that her patients can't stop talking about. Learn about best practices in medical device design at the MD&M West Conference and Expo, February 6-8, 2018, in Anaheim, CA. Use promo code "MDDI" for 20% off conference registration and free expo access. "They've said things like, 'it's been life-changing', 'this saved my marriage', 'I'm just so happy to finally feel better'," said Jennifer Owen, MD. Unlike most of the devices marketed toward vaginal rejuvenation, the Votiva device from InMode is designed to deliver bipolar radiofrequency energy instead of monopolar radiofrequency energy. Owen said that distinction in design results in shorter treatment times. "In my opinion, this device is a lot safer because we have a temperature cut-off valve, so once the device reaches a certain degree it will shut off and cool down," Owen said. Radiofrequency energy has been used in medical procedures for years, and it turns out it works really well on the vaginal tissue, Owen said. "The tissue responds really well to it," she said. "The heat goes in and forces the existing collagen fibers to contract and this will immediately tighten the skin and pull it together." Long term, the technique works because ...
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